1. A sudden fright or shock; a moment of alarm or surprise.
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect

1. To frighten or startle suddenly.
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect

Examples

• The sudden noise gave him quite a gliff.
• She got a gliff when the door slammed unexpectedly.
• The dog's barking gliffed the cat off the fence.
• He was gliffed by the appearance of his old friend.
• Don't gliff the children with ghost stories before bedtime.